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UTMB Neurologist receives Joe Niekro Foundation Patient’s Choice Award

Dr. Hashem Shaltoni, a neurologist and professor with The University of Texas Medical Branch (UTMB) Department of Neurology, was one of three local clinicians honored with a Patient’s Choice Award during the 2024 Joe Niekro Foundation’s 2024 Knuckle Ball Gala.

The annual event aims to promote awareness about brain aneurysms, stroke research, patient support and more.

Shaltoni was nominated for the award by his patient Billy Plite, who credits Shaltoni with saving his life when he had an aneurysm in 2019.

A husband, father and son, Plite had no shortage of loved ones rooting for him during his journey before, during and after surgery, and Dr. Shaltoni made sure to keep them all thoroughly updated throughout the entire process. 

To learn more about Plite's story and the care he received from Dr. Shaltoni, watch the video below. 

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The first academic health center in Texas opened its doors in 1891 and today has four campuses, five health sciences schools, seven institutes for advanced study, a research enterprise that includes one of only two national laboratories dedicated to the safe study of infectious threats to human health, a Level 1 Trauma Center and a health system offering a full range of primary and specialized medical services throughout the Texas Gulf Coast region. UTMB is an institution in The University of Texas System and a member of the Texas Medical Center.